Interviews

"Every guitar has a different synergy with you. It’s like a kiss. A kiss is a kiss but always feels different with each person you kiss," says Richard Kruspe. | Photo: Olaf Heine
Richard Kruspe (Rammstein): Every Environment Brings Out a Different Way of Creation
Pinar Toprak | Photo: courtesy of Prague Composers Summit
Pinar Toprak: There’s a Lot of Music in Me That Hasn’t Come Out Yet
Ninety nine percent of the time Steve lets me figure out whatever I want to play. | Photo: Jane Stuart
Billy Morrison: Most Guitarists Want the Spotlight and the Glory
Rabea Massaad with his signature Music Man
Rabea Massaad: I Have Impostor Syndrome About Everything Except Being in a Band
"We may or may not like it, but we all have a song by Queen inside us." | Photo: Marco G. Di Marco / Queenshow MGMT
Marco G. Di Marco (Queenshow): Brian May? A Talent Like da Vinci
Morten Ness (left) together with Kytary.cz CEO Jiří Würtherk cutting the ribbon to open the new Nord instrument display. | Photo: Ondřej Pečenka
Nord Boss Morten Ness: The Key Is to Understand What Musicians Really Want
"Yes, I practice. I do things like that to this day." I Photo: Charles Peterson
Duff McKagan: I’m a Guy Who Doesn’t Change the Gear
"I needed time to understand that my real voice is fine and that I don't have to pretend that I can sing like this or that, but I can just sing like me," says Daria ze Śląska. | Photo: Kama Czudowska
Daria ze Śląska: Writing Lyrics Has Become My Passion
"I was so lucky to be in London with The Clash because they were always doing things. It was a very creative time," says Pearl | Photo: Anthony Masterson
Pearl Harbour: I Couldn't Get on the Radio Because of My Name
"I really like the feel of playing drums – the tactile, haptic response I get from the instrument," says Tony Buck. | Photo: Holimage
Tony Buck: Drum Kit Is like a Kaleidoscope
"The album In Death's Eyes is an honest guide to a destabilising experience," says Petra Hermanova. | Photo: Spiros Droussiotis
Petra Hermanova: Berlin Is an Island Where Many Artists Like to Get Shipwrecked
"I think Mat most certainly had a clear idea about how he wanted it to sound because it is essentially Mat's album," says Jennie Bellestar | Photo: Mat Sargent's archive
Jennie Bellestar: There Is Not Much Music I Don't Like
"The fact that people are still listening to us and staying with us on our journey, really means so much." | Photo: Filip Kůstka / Fource
Justin Young (The Vaccines): We Want People to Feel Less Alone, We Want to Feel Less Alone
"I don't need to shout out that something's bothering me inside. I just have a very strong desire to make beautiful things," says Matyáš Adámek. | Photo: Kamil Ansorge
Matyáš Adámek (Island Mint): I Have a Strong Desire to Create Beautiful Things
Jono Heyes and Jerry Boys. | Photo: Paxart Studios
Jerry Boys in the Czech Republic: Video Interview from Jono Heyes & Beehive Recording Session
Some guitarists just stay in their box once they can play well enough. That's boring to me, you have to evolve and grow as a musician. | Photo: Facebook
Shawn Smash (Total Chaos): I Learned to Play on Stolen Guitars